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Cigarette smoking does not affect everyone in same way

by ANI June 5, 2009 Health

Cigarette smoking induced COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, does not progress in the same way in all smokers, a new study has found.
COPD, a disease that results in severe breathing difficulty, is the fourth leading killer worldwide, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
However, the mechanisms responsible for some smokers developing COPD and others evading [...]

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Heaviest smokers most likely to die from lung cancer

by ANI June 4, 2009 Health

While it is known that smoking increases risk of lung cancer, a new study has found that heaviest smokers face greatest risk of death from the disease.
While studying the relationship between death rates from lung cancer and how much a person smoked, researchers at West Virginia University found that smoking intensity predicts how the disease [...]

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Smoking can protect against allergies: Study

by ANI May 15, 2009 Health

They say smoking is injurious to health, but a new study has revealed that cigarettes can protect from allergies.
The research team from Utrecht University in the Netherlands has shown that cigarette smoke can prevent allergies by decreasing the reaction of immune cells to allergens.
It decreases the allergic response by inhibiting the activity of mast cells, [...]

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Improved education may help reduce smoking in youngsters

by ANI May 13, 2009 Health

Improving education can significantly reduce incidence of smoking in youngsters, says a new study.
The research team led by Christina Schnohr has shown that high-achieving schoolchildren, even from poor backgrounds, are less likely to smoke.
“Above average academic achievement was associated with lower risk of smoking,” she said.
“Teachers and politicians may find this information useful, and allocate [...]

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